13:00 OPERA CUTS
Prepared by Noel Campbell
With Ian MacDonald

Prokofiev, S. Excerpts from The love for three oranges, op 33.    William Ferguson, ten; Arend Baumann, bass; Australian Opera and Ballet O/Richard Hickox.
Chandos CHAN 102 [17:57]

Shostakovich, D. Excerpts from The nose (1930).    Mariinsky Theatre soloists, Ch & O/Valery Gergiev.
Mariinsky MAR0501 [18:13]

Shostakovich, D. Excerpts from Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (1934).    Maria Ewing, sop; Sergei Larin, ten; Bastille Opera Ch & O/Myung-Whun Chung.
DG 437 511-2 [17:02]

14:00 CHOPIN: STYLE PERSONIFIED
Prepared by Ron Crause
With Ian MacDonald

Chopin, F. Cello sonata, in G minor, op 65 (1847).    Jacqueline du Pré, vc; Daniel Barenboim, pf.
EMI CZS 5 68132 2 [26:49]

Chopin, F. Variations on a theme of Rossini (1824).    Marc Grauwels, fl; Catherine Michel, hp.
Marco Polo 8.220441 [07:28]

Chopin, F. Piano sonata no 2 in B flat minor, op 35, Funeral march (1839).    Vladimir Ashkenazy, pf.
Decca 448 123-2 [24:59]

Chopin, F. Introduction and polonaise brillante in C, op 3 (1829; transcr. Trio Chausson).    Trio Chausson.
Mirare MIR 089 [09:15]

Chopin, F. Three mazurkas, op 59 (1845-47).    Alexander Brailowsky, pf.
Sony SB2K 63237 [08:58]

Chopin, F. Piano concerto no 2 in F minor, op 21 (1830).    Ivo Pogorelich, pf; Chicago SO/Claudio Abbado.
DG 479 4350 [31:41]